Monument record 3957/0/10 - Possible Romano-British pottery kiln

A mould for applying decoration to pottery, as well as an area of 'very burnt earth' perhaps suggests that there was a kiln nearby. The mould is in the British Museum.

{1}Features found 1938/9; Romano-British pottery mould showing human figure; sporting or mythological relief mould;,

{2}Also Romano-British coins & pottery sherds found at depth of 4ft 6in; more pottery found at depth of c.6ft; very burnt earth in area suggests presence of kiln nearby; finder: Mr R.W.Bray (building inspector for kettering Borough in 1940s);,

{3}RCHME give ngr of SP875796;,

{4}Also Romano-British coins & pottery sherds found at depth of 4ft 6in; more pottery found at depth of c.6ft; very burnt earth in area suggests presence of kiln nearby; finder: Mr R.W.Bray (building inspector for kettering Borough in 1940s);

{8}Isolated post holes recorded in some of the smaller excavations and observations elsewhere within the town (e.g. 3957/0/9 and 3957/0/10) suggest that timber buildings were probably widespread.

Further evidence that the town may have acted as a focus for craft production may come from the additional discovery of the discovery of a mould for casting a mythological relief found close to the suggested line of the main road some 500m south of the main settlement (3957/0/10).

{9} Pottery included colour-coated ware.

<1> Uncertain, 1940, The Antiquaries Journal, p.497-99 (checked) (Uncertain). SNN44386.

<2> British Museum Accession Register, (checked) (Catalogue). SNN10055.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.102 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> BRAY R.W., Correspondence, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN44389.

<5> 1939, The Journal of Roman Studies, 208 (Journal). SNN58459.

<6> 1959, SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTION, 160-61 (Uncertain). SNN58460.

<7> BRITISH MUSEUM, 1964, GUIDE TO THE ANTIQUITIES OF ROMAN BRITAIN, FIG 40 (Book). SNN58579.

<8> Taylor, J., 2000, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Kettering (Roman), Section 3.3 and 3.4 (Digital archive). SNN100751.

<9> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p. 61 (Uncertain). SNN15188.

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